Keynote Speakers

Day 1- August 4, 2026 (Tuesday) – InterContinental Hotel

10:00 am – Conference Chair and IEOM President Remarks

10:10 am – Host Welcome Address –

10:30 am – 11:00 am Keynote:

11:10 – 11:30 am: Keynote

11:30 – 12:00 am: Keynote

Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D., M.S., FAsMA
Vice Chair of Aerospace Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, USA

Emmanuel Urquieta, M.D., M.S., FAsMA, is the Vice Chair of Aerospace Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Central Florida – College of Medicine.

In his role at UCF, he oversees the development of research, education, and partnerships in the domain of aerospace medicine.

Prior to joining UCF, Dr. Urquieta served as the Chief Medical Officer at the NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health where we managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio of medical research for missions to the Moon and Mars, the commercial spaceflight program EXPAND, and analog capabilities, including partnerships with the Australian Antarctic Division.

He will discuss medicine, the astronauts, and his endeavors in telemedicine to treat astronauts during long space journeys which will include Artificial Intelligence and other advanced methodologies.

12:00 – 12:30 Keynote

12:30 – 1:00 Keynote

Day 2- August 5, 2026 (Wednesday) – InterContinental Hotel

10:00 am – 10:30 am Keynote

10:30 – 11:00 am: Keynote

11:00 – 11:30 am: Keynote

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Keynote

12:00 – 12:30 pm: Keynote

12:30 – 1:00 pm: Keynote

Day 3- August 6, 2026 (Thursday) – U Latina Learning Villa